At the infirmary in Oleśnica, there was a loud incidental involving Euro MP Grzegorz Braun and associate Roman Fritz. Politicians of the Confederation of the Polish Crown conducted an intervention on alleged illegal abortion and then tried to make a "citizen detention" of Gizela Jagielska gynecologist, deputy manager of the facility. The full situation caused confusion, police intervention and a wide media response.
"Citizen detention" and crowding in the infirmary corridor
Grzegorz Braun entered the infirmary ward and locked himself in an administrative area with a doctor, preventing her from performing her duties. There's been a riot, a conflict and a police call.
– I'm working for the Republic right now. I'm making civilian detention. I call upon you, gentlemen police officers, not to let this person, Mrs. Gizela Jagielska, to always have contact with patients, including minors. – Braun said.
The politician accused the doctor of violating his immunity and criticized the police for not responding. He even called Police Headquarters and Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak. After a stormy exchange of views, Braun performed a prayer in the infirmary corridor, and then along with his colleagues went to the directorate. He yet left the hospital, going to a gathering with voters in Nowy Sącz.
The issue of abortion in the 37th week of pregnancy – what is it?
The full situation involves reports of abortion in 37 weeks pregnant In the Oleśnica hospital. According to “Our Journal”, earlier in the Łódź facility, doctors refused the procedure, planning imperial cuts and providing specialist care to the newborn with suspicion Congenital bone fracture.
– However, she went to Oleśnica, where Gizela Jagielska, a gynecologist, the vice chief of the hospital, injected a needle into the baby's heart with an injection of potassium chloride and killed them. said the journal.
The D.A. has initiated an investigation. on alleged illegal abortion. The doctor denies the allegations and declares that she does not intend to resign.
Legal and social implications of reception
The incidental in Oleśnica sparked utmost reactions – from support for Braun's actions to accusations of self-involvement and intimidation of medical personnel. The issue is part of a broader debate on the limits of abortion rights in Poland and the function of politicians in interfering with medical decisions.
Did the effort to "citizen detention" have legal grounds? Will the D.A. confirm the charges? These questions stay unanswered, but 1 thing is certain – the substance will continue.
— Sławomir Ozdyk (@Slawomir_Ozdyk) April 16, 2025
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Grzegorz Braun in the infirmary in Oleśnica: An effort to “citizen detention” of a doctor who is accused of having an abortion
